Rugelach with Cream Cheese Filling

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 package cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cups instant hot chocolate mix
• 0.25 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat the margarine and 1 package of cream cheese with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, and vanilla. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Mix 1 package of cream cheese with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon, hot chocolate mix, and chocolate chips. Set aside.

2. 2

   Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

3. 3

   Divide dough into four equal portions. Roll each portion of dough into a 10 to 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spread a thin layer of the chocolate filling on each circle. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll each wedge, starting with the wide end. Place the cookie point-side down on the prepared baking sheet.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.